Alito Is In

Monday, January 30, 2006

By Rob on January 30, 2006 at 01:01 pm

The fillibuster has failed.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led Senate on Monday defeated a Democratic bid to block Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito -- clearing the way for confirmation of the 55-year-old conservative who could move the high court to the right.

The needed 60 votes were mustered in the 100-member Senate to approve a motion to end debate on President Bush's nominee. A confirmation vote is set for Tuesday. Alito has a commitment from a required simple majority to be approved.

As Ted Kennedy would say, the number of asthmatic-hating bigots on the high court has just increased by one.

Comments

How did Dorgan vote?

Leonard on January 30, 2006 at 03:01 pm

Apparently he voted for Judge Alito.

Good for him. The vote was 75-25 if I remember right

The Whistler on January 30, 2006 at 03:01 pm

72-25-3 was the vote.

Conrad for, Dorgan against confirmation for Alito tomorrow.

Both voted in favor of cloture today.

Sphagnum on January 30, 2006 at 06:02 pm

I must say I’m really disappointed. I was hoping the Dems would be stupid enough to mount a successful filibuster… Filibuster, Nuke, meltdown of the Democrat party… that would have been fun to watch tonight.. hehe

Sphagnum on January 30, 2006 at 06:02 pm

Dorgan voted against the filibuster (for a fair vote) but will vote against in the actual vote.

I don’t think the Democrats could stand the heat if they were to have actually filibustered a Supreme Court nominee.

The Whistler on January 30, 2006 at 06:02 pm

[...] Alito is in. The last chance for the opposition was a filibuster, but that got shot down today. All that’s required now is a simple majority vote in the Senate. With more Democrats crossing to Alito’s side than Republicans turning against him there’s no chance that he’ll lose. So using such a harsh tactic at this stage in the game does little else but tell us that the person employing it is a desperate, bitter partisan. [...]

Say Anything - North Dakota’s Most Popular P on January 30, 2006 at 08:01 pm

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